So this seems to be just like a crock pot but with better temp control right? I want to slow cook a roast like I would in a crock pot,would this work?
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Per web searchThe LOW setting of a slow cooker ranges in temperature from 200-210 F.The HIGH setting of a slow cooker ranges in temperature from 300-325 F.I bought this unit to bake with but to also slow cook with per the information above I found on several web sites
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I have not used this item as a crock pot (slow cooker). I use it for warming food that has been prepared previously. I have found that the temperature control can easily be set too high. If you are careful with this setting it should work quite well. A trial and error method will work for you if you have the patience and product to experiment in this manner.
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Yes it would, I use my roaster as an oven, I have cooked ribs, roast, whole chickens, what ever will go into a oven or crock pot. Will be making Taco soup Sunday for super bowl in it. I love it.
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This is really not a slow cooker or (crock pot) it actually cooks fast. It is like the big roasters you might use to roast a turkey, but the right size for a large chicken. Roasts turn out wonderful, but you wouldn't want to put one on in the morning before work like in a slow cooker though. Think of it like a small oven or roaster. My favorite thing to do is put a whole frozen chicken (4-5lbs) in the roaster with salt pepper and whatever favorite seasonings, set the temp at 350 and in 1hr and 15 min it is moist tender and delicious very close to the rotisserie chicken you get at the store. I use mine at least 3-4 times a week. This is really not a slow cooker or (crock pot) it actually cooks fast. It is like the big roasters you might use to roast a turkey, but the right size for a large chicken. Roasts turn out wonderful, but you wouldn't want to put one on in the morning before work like in a slow cooker though. Think of it like a small oven or roaster. My favorite thing to do is put a whole frozen chicken (4-5lbs) in the roaster with salt pepper and whatever favorite seasonings, set the temp at 350 and in 1hr and 15 min it is moist tender and delicious very close to the rotisserie chicken you get at the store.... » Read More This is really not a slow cooker or (crock pot) it actually cooks fast. It is like the big roasters you might use to roast a turkey, but the right size for a large chicken. Roasts turn out wonderful, but you wouldn't want to put one on in the morning before work like in a slow cooker though. Think of it like a small oven or roaster. My favorite thing to do is put a whole frozen chicken (4-5lbs) in the roaster with salt pepper and whatever favorite seasonings, set the temp at 350 and in 1hr and 15 min it is moist tender and delicious very close to the rotisserie chicken you get at the store. I use mine at least 3-4 times a week. « Show Less
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The probe has to be immersed in a liquid that will never exceed 220 or so. As long as you can set that up to happen, I can't see why that wouldn't work. But, you have to be sure you have some circulation in a vessel that large, so you are not just reading a "spot" temperature. I'm using an old large round crockpot that heats very evenly from the sides. There is no heating element on the bottom of the crock, and I'm having really good luck with a very precise temperature control verified with a Thermoworks Pro thermometer, unless I overload the crockpot with product. I can do 2 really nice size pork loins for instance and it convection circulates just fine. With 3 in there, it starts to get a little spotty. So, as long as your roaster oven is indeed manual and retains its settings between power applications, and you keep the probe away from the sides and immersed, it should work just fine. I'd recommend just setting the roaster on high, and cook away!
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My slow cooker will reach a very gentle boil on high, though it takes a long time. I am not a particularly patient person so it's seems like a long time. If you are like me (impatient) do not use the slow cooker for reheating cooked foods after they were refrigerated. It takes forever :-( I put the food in a pot and put it on the stove. This is a slow cooker and does that well.
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ABSOLUTELY! This is the best 'soup pot' going. Brown the meat, do your thing with the veggies, then make the soup - all right in one pot. It is a slow cooker, too. Boiled roast? No problem. We've used these pots for years! They are a major tool in our kitchen.
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If you already have a good six quart crock pot that shifts to warm after the programmed time, then yes, I'd save my money. This is a decent cooker but at the end of the day, it's a glorified crock pot that browns and sautes. The only advantage I see about this one is the pot is lighter so it's easier to remove and clean than the heavier crocks, but at the same time, you have to be careful not to scratch the non-stick coating.
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I've not had that problem, but I've heard that response from a lot of people using different slow cookers. I've found that the larger the batch I'm cooking the slower it seems to cook, but that could just be me. If it's a consistent problem then I'd call Cuisinart and ask them. They've always been helpful when I've called.
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Dear Customer，Thank you so much for your interesting with our product.Yes, you are right. it works like slow cooker. but it does not use electricity .You put inner pan on the stove first and make it boiling ,then transfer it inside the pot. It can keep warm about 6 hours.Hope it is helpful for you.Thanks, have a good day!
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I believe neither of those options would be wise or healthy for the crock. Better to warm the slow cooker in advance of what you wish to cook, with an amount of water in it.
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The more used it, the more I like it. As a slow cooker it only has one heat level...it doesn't have a high a low setting. It is very convenient to have the searing Function right there in the pot. It's also great to have the pressure cooker and the steamer in that same appliance.
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So long as you sear your meat prior to placing it in the roaster it should work. Personally I use my crock pot for post roasts because the roaster is so large. Just remember you can't use cooking bags in the roaster either.
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I've only used it to reheat stews, chili, soups, etc. It gets pretty hot, but I don't know if I would cook in it. My big crock pot has a warm, low, and high setting. This little pot just has one temp, so it would be hard to control, and the portions would be small, so it would be a pain. I'd stick to a big recipe in a large crock pot and take individual servings in the small one.
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No you can not but there is a new crock-pot that one can sear in and then slow cook in.
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It's really depends on food, how long you will slow cook by recipes. Remember, the temperature will reduce gradually --- due to this is a Non-Electric Thermal Slow Cooker. However, it does save energy and good for potluck (keep warm).
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Hmm. I don't know about that. You could try it. We use it on the grill when we roast our turkeys on the grill. Never tried it in a crock pot.
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Yes, it can be used as an ordinary slow cooker. But the temp settings are easier to control.
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Short answer...och! touched it. That might not be the answer you would like to hear but you know it's working. I have several different brands of Roasters and cookers. This one is the only one without a idiot light on it. It also bothered me at first but heck, most things I put in it takes a few hours or longer to cook and you are just looking at the light. If it was my fish or pancake fryer the light is handy so I know it's up to temp but a roster, it's all slow cooking. If you are using the roaster as a steamer with a water bath in the bottom it takes me little over 20 mins to heat the water up to temp.
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I don't know. I have never used it in a crock pot. I've only used it in a roasting pan in order to keep a roast from laying in the drippings. I don't know what use it would be in a crock pot - even if it were the right size to hold the rack.